2012
Vascular adaptation to a dysfunctional endothelium as a consequence of Shb deficiency
Christoffersson G, Zang G, Zhuang ZW, Vågesjö E, Simons M, Phillipson M, Welsh M. Vascular adaptation to a dysfunctional endothelium as a consequence of Shb deficiency. Angiogenesis 2012, 15: 469-480. PMID: 22562363, PMCID: PMC4059510, DOI: 10.1007/s10456-012-9275-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PhysiologicalAnimalsCapillary PermeabilityEndothelium, VascularHindlimbMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMicroscopy, Electron, ScanningProto-Oncogene ProteinsTomography, X-Ray ComputedVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2ConceptsShb knockout mouseWild-type situationShb adapter proteinPatho-physiological responsesKnockout miceAdapter proteinAdherens junctionsShb deficiencyFunction of VEGFVE-cadherinVivo angiogenesisPhysiological conditionsAltered propertiesReceptor VEGFR-2Growth factorVascular endothelial growth factorVEGFR-2
2011
FGF-dependent regulation of VEGF receptor 2 expression in mice
Murakami M, Nguyen LT, Hatanaka K, Schachterle W, Chen PY, Zhuang ZW, Black BL, Simons M. FGF-dependent regulation of VEGF receptor 2 expression in mice. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2011, 121: 2668-2678. PMID: 21633168, PMCID: PMC3223828, DOI: 10.1172/jci44762.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCells, CulturedEndothelial CellsEnzyme ActivationFibroblast Growth FactorsHindlimbHumansIschemiaMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3Neovascularization, PhysiologicProto-Oncogene Proteins c-etsSignal TransductionVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2Vascular Endothelial Growth FactorsConceptsFGF-dependent regulationEts transcription factorsERK1/2-dependent mannerVEGF receptor-2 expressionActivation of ERK1/2Enhancer activationTranscriptional analysisTranscription factorsVEGFR2 expressionVascular morphogenesisFGF stimulationVEGF stimulationFGFVascular formationExpressionVascular integrityReceptor 2 expressionActivationMorphogenesisVEGFERK1/2Numerous studiesPathwayRegulationDownregulation
2010
VEGF Receptor 2 Endocytic Trafficking Regulates Arterial Morphogenesis
Lanahan AA, Hermans K, Claes F, Kerley-Hamilton JS, Zhuang ZW, Giordano FJ, Carmeliet P, Simons M. VEGF Receptor 2 Endocytic Trafficking Regulates Arterial Morphogenesis. Developmental Cell 2010, 18: 713-724. PMID: 20434959, PMCID: PMC2875289, DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2010.02.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAnimalsArteriesCarrier ProteinsCell MembraneEndocytosisEndothelium, VascularGene SilencingMiceMice, KnockoutMorphogenesisMyosin Heavy ChainsNeuropeptidesPhosphorylationVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2ZebrafishConceptsArterial morphogenesisSelective dephosphorylationPlasma membraneIntracellular traffickingKey growth factorsNull phenotypeMyosin VIMolecular eventsMorphogenesisVEGFR2 activationTraffickingIntracellular sitesKey eventsPTP1BNull miceKnockdownImpaired VEGFGrowth factorVEGFR2ActivationDephosphorylationEndosomesVEGFPhosphorylationSitesERK1/2-Akt1 crosstalk regulates arteriogenesis in mice and zebrafish
Ren B, Deng Y, Mukhopadhyay A, Lanahan AA, Zhuang ZW, Moodie KL, Mulligan-Kehoe MJ, Byzova TV, Peterson RT, Simons M. ERK1/2-Akt1 crosstalk regulates arteriogenesis in mice and zebrafish. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2010, 120: 1217-1228. PMID: 20237411, PMCID: PMC2846043, DOI: 10.1172/jci39837.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAnimalsArteriesCarrier ProteinsMaleMiceMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3MorphogenesisNeovascularization, PhysiologicNeuropeptidesPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktSignal TransductionVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2ZebrafishZebrafish Proteins